Modus Festival 2026

Name: Modus Festival 2026
Start: 2026-07-04T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-05T07:00:00+02:00
Location: 45hertz

took place · 4 Jul 2026

45hertz, Hamburg, Germany

festival party outdoor

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Description was written before the event

Performers: Âme, Extrawelt, Monika Kruse, Natascha Polké, Stephan Bodzin, Tommahawk, Miyagi, Randali, VIVI (DE), JUSTICE (DE), MikAH, OLEA

About the festival: Modus Festival 2026

3rd edition

edition number

2024

founding year

up to 20,000

venue capacity (45Hertz season)

2 venues

venues (open-air + club)

Good to know

Single day event: Saturday 4 July 2026
Open-air stage: 14:00-22:00 at 45Hertz, Lagerstr. 18-26
Afterparty: 23:00-07:00 at Uebel & Gefährlich, Feldstr. 66 (~10 min walk)
Ticket price approx. €50 per person (early sale: 2 tickets for €99.90)
Food court and drinks on site at the open-air venue
Street art installations and urban deco performances alongside music
Nearest public transport: S/U Sternschanze (exit Messe)
No camping - urban single-day format in central Hamburg

What's new

2026-06
The 2026 lineup was announced, headlined by Stephan Bodzin, Âme, Monika Kruse and Extrawelt for the daytime stage, with Tommahawk, VIVI, JUSTICE and others on the night programme at Uebel & Gefährlich.
2026-02
Tickets for two people went on sale via mydealz at €99.90, indicating a per-person price of roughly €50.
2026
The 2026 edition is the festival's third consecutive year, again hosted within the 45Hertz open-air season at Hamburg's Messe grounds.
2025-07
The 2025 edition (5 July 2025) featured Fritz Kalkbrenner, Innellea and Kollektiv Turmstrasse on the daytime stage, with Kalte Liebe and Hard Candy headlining the afterparty.

Line-up

Stephan Bodzin
Monika Kruse
Âme
Extrawelt

Natascha Polké
Miyagi
Tommahawk
Vivi & Justice
Mikah
Randali
Moå

About: Âme

Two decades into their career, Kristian Beyer and Frank Wiedemann continue to shape the sound of European club culture through Innervisions - the Berlin label they co-founded with Dixon in 2005. Expect deep, emotionally charged sets that move between DJ and live formats.

287K

Facebook page likes

50+

'Rej' appearances on compilations and mix CDs

Mixmag Duo of the Year

What's new

2026-03
Âme released 'Love Is the Dance', a collaboration with RY X, on Innervisions on 13 March 2026.
2025-12
Groove magazine published an in-depth interview with Âme reflecting on 20 years of Innervisions, including their 11-stop anniversary tour across Barcelona, Lisbon, Los Angeles, New York, São Paulo, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Berlin and London.
2025-11
Âme released the single 'Pha Na Pha' featuring South African vocalist Busiswa on Innervisions.

Tour

BarcelonaLisbonMykonosLos AngelesNew YorkSão PauloMexico CityBuenos AiresBerlinLondonParis

Tracks

Rej2006 breakthrough single, appeared on 50+ compilations, launched Innervisions label

Howling (Âme Remix)Widely played remix of the Howling track, one of their most recognised productions

TatischeffCinematic deep house anthem, fan favourite

Asa2024 single, described as a peak-time dancefloor track and a major club hit

Love Is the Dance2026 single with RY X on Innervisions, latest release

About: Monika Kruse

A Berlin techno institution since 1991, Kruse built her reputation through relentless touring and the Terminal M label she launched in 2000 - and returned to the decks in 2025 after a health-related break of nearly three years.

Dutch dance chart peak for 'Latin Lovers' (2003)

Best Album of 2008 in Germany's Raveline Magazine for 'Changes of Perception'

25+

Years active in electronic music

1.5M

Audience at Berlin Loveparade closing ceremony (2000)

Tour

MünsterBad Aibling

Tracks

Latin Lovers#1 Dutch dance charts, Top 20 Spain, 2003

Changes of Perceptiondebut solo album with Gregor Tresher, voted #2 Best Album 2008 in Raveline Magazine

Sensationcollaboration with Pig&Dan, named one of Mixmag's techno tracks of the year

Flashback 98first release after 2022 health hiatus, Terminal M, February 2024

Panoramadebut artist album as Monika Kruse @ Voodooamt with Patrick Lindsey, 2001

About: Extrawelt

Two decades into their career, Arne Schaffhausen and Wayan Raabe continue to push their Hamburg-born project Extrawelt into new sonic territory - from early releases on Border Community and Cocoon Recordings to their 2025 album DYSTORTION, which took six years to complete and spans techno, electronica and everything in between.

Most-played city on Songkick (Hamburg, 23 appearances)

4.69/5

Average Discogs rating for DYSTORTION (2025)

Groove magazine Live Act Charts ranking (pre-debut album)

What's new

2025-12
Extrawelt released their fifth studio album DYSTORTION on Cocoon Recordings on December 5, 2025, a 14-track triple-vinyl LP featuring a collaboration with Jimi Jules.
2025-10
Cocoon Recordings described DYSTORTION as Extrawelt's most diverse album yet, shaped over six years by global shifts and political upheavals.
2024-11
Extrawelt released the Grindmaster EP on Tiga's Turbo Recordings, with the full EP on vinyl and digital on November 8, 2024.

Tour

ViennaCologneTurinHamburgZurich

Tracks

Soopertrack2004 debut single on Border Community, one of their most iconic tracks

Titelheldbest-selling EP on Cocoon Recordings, fan favourite included on the 2020 hits compilation

Fernwehlead track on the 2020 'Extra Welt Hits' 15th-anniversary box set

Schöne Neue Extraweltdebut album (2008), voted Best Album of 2008 by Groove and Raveline magazines

DYSTORTIONfifth studio album, released December 2025 on Cocoon Recordings

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